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Bereaved parents who lost their partner between 9 April 2001 and 8 February 2023 may be eligible for a backdated government payment even if they no longer have dependent children.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Today (Thursday 15 July 2021), Baroness Stedman-Scott will set out plans to extend bereavement support to cohabiting couples with children.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The families of health and care workers on the frontline in England will benefit from a new life assurance scheme during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Funeral Expenses Payments scheme to provide up to £1,000, in addition to paying for essential costs of burial or cremation.
Families grieving the loss of a loved one will find it easier to get help to meet upfront funeral costs.
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